3/5 ★ – ElementaryGaming's review of Yakuza 3.

I love the easygoing, beach area of this game, which is it's strongest feature. It's also cool to see what the series was like in earlier entries. But man, the story is just not very interesting. There were multiple moments where I just wanted to hit a fast forward button during the bland cutscenes of boring conversation. The plot is needlessly complex and difficult to follow, even moreso than a usual Yakuza game. The substories are actually more enjoyable than the actual story, which is not a good thing. One thing I did like is how the ending made a comment on the ultimate frivolousness of money. Only worth playing for big Yakuza fans.